May 5, 2021 🟡 Significant

Condemns Facebook Oversight Board decision as "total disgrace"

After the Facebook Oversight Board upheld his suspension (while criticizing the indefinite nature of it), Trump issued a furious statement. He called the decision "a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our Country," claiming that "Free Speech has been taken away from the President of the United States because the Radical Left Lunatics are afraid of the Truth." He hinted at retribution, adding, "These corrupt social media companies must pay a political price."

"What they have done is a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our Country... Free Speech has been taken away." — Statement on Facebook ban

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Offenses:
disinformation bullying
Domains:
media democracy
Tags:
#censorship#big-tech#retribution

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